Labor force (15-64 years), male in Congo
Congo: Labor force (15-64 years), male was 999,915 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor force (15-64 years), male in Congo, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force (15-64 years), male in Congo is 999,915, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), male in Congo peaked at 999,915 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 462,000, in 1990.
Congo ranks 37th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force (15-64 years), male in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 462,000 | — |
| 1991 | 475,000 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 488,000 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 502,000 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 517,000 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 533,000 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 549,000 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 567,000 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 585,000 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 603,000 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 728,131 | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 746,943 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 765,978 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 785,183 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 805,483 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 827,328 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 854,321 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 883,377 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 913,782 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 944,568 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 975,025 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 999,915 | +2.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 999,915 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.31 million, 30% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Congo's 999,915 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.67 million, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 528,100 | 462,000 | 603,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 825,509 | 728,131 | 944,568 | 10 |
| 2010s | 987,470 | 975,025 | 999,915 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 34 Eritrea 1.57 million compare
- 35 Sierra Leone 1.29 million compare
- 36 Central African Republic 1.23 million compare
- 38 Mauritania 953,474 compare
- 39 Liberia 827,166 compare
- 40 Botswana 649,864 compare
More work & labour data for Congo
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.6877 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.7017 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2906 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,208 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,302 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,131 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,894 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 20,026 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-64 years), male in Congo?
- Labor force (15-64 years), male in Congo was 999,915 in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 999,915 in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 462,000 in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for labor force (15-64 years), male?
- Congo ranks 37th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-64 years), male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor force (15-64 years), male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.